I
recently got Bite Beauty’s brand new “Multistick”s in 3 full-size shades complimentary
from Influenster; Makeup Gods must be quite happy with me as I had been really
itching to try these :-) If you indulge
in beauty products but are not familiar with Influenster yet I highly recommend
it. It’s really wonderful! I have gotten several other voxboxes from reputed brands,
but this was definitely the most generous one.
These
multisticks launched just a few days ago exclusively on Sephora.com. They retail
at a price of $24 each for 0.17 oz. of
products, so compared to their Amuse
Bouche Lipstick formula you get 0.02 oz. of more products for $2 less.
Ever since Bite Beauty discontinued their Rouge Crème Lipsticks I have been holding a harmless grudge. That formula was a one of my most favorite lipstick formulas. Even though it is an interesting product I was not really keen on spending my money on lipstick-like product; let’s face it - I have a dangerous number of lipsticks!! But I am beyond happy that I was selected for this VoxBox. Needless to say, my review will be 100% honest. Actually, I have to admit that when I began to use these I approached it with some reservation. Like I said, ever since they discontinued Rouge Crème I have been sad. I also did not really enjoy the Amuse Bosch formula which replaced the former. But after using these for almost 2 weeks now, I have to admit that I have been quite enjoying the formula of these multisticks!
Let’s talk about the formula first and then I will discuss the shades and application! On Bite Beauty website it is stated that they have 35% powder in each bullet and are made to create a soft focus look with a cream-to-powder finish. They are definitely very pigmented, very creamy and super easy to apply. On your lips you will be able to get opaque, even application in just one swipe. Despite being creamy and relatively soft these don’t move or bleed on your lips neither do they become greasy on your cheeks. I have used Blondie and Macaroon both on my lips and cheeks and they have definitely held up decently during my almost 12-hr work day. I will discuss the wear-time in detail in a little bit. The packaging is typical Bite Beauty bullet in grey elegant tubes! They feel quite sturdy.
“WOMEN
HAVE ALWAYS USED LIPSTICKS ON EYES AND CHEEKS. I WAS INSPIRED TO DEVELOP
A BLENDABLE FORMULA THAT
PERFORMED EQUALLY WELL ON LIPS, EYES AND CHEEKS.” - Bite beauty founder Susane Langmuir. It is very true that man/women
have been using lipsticks as blushes for as long as makeup has been a
recognizable activity. So, in my mind these are by no means an innovative
product. But yes, they took a timeless idea and put it in a convenient
packaging. They are designed to use on eyes, lips and cheeks with equal ease
and performance. Here’s my thought – these are extremely enticing and user-friendly
in theory but it will actually depend on what type of makeup look you like.
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| Wearing Cocoa on outer V, Blondie on inner lid underneath MUFE I-544, Cocoa as contour shade, Macaroon as blush and on the Lips |
Application on eyes: it was very easy to apply and
blend. I even did a look using Blondie on the inner lid and cocoa on the outer
V. I loved the final look – it appeared like one of those very chic, high
fashion looks. But unfortunately it did not last
all day. By 5-6th hour, it creased and did not look nice anymore. I
don’t see myself using these on my eyes, especially when I have a long day
ahead.
Application on lips: Hands down, my favorite application! Creamy, even, opaque
layer in just one swipe. It lasted
the entire day, applying lip balm over it around 4-5 pm definitely helped but even
without it, my lips do not become overly dry. I am also surprised to see how
easy to layer it over or under another lipstick to get a custom shade. I have
using Blondie a lot by mixing it with
my somewhat dark, unflattering nude shades. I am in LOVE.
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| Wearing Cocoa as contour shade and on the Lips |
Application on cheeks: I have a weak spots for cream products. I find them
super easy to apply. I had very dry skin so naturally I found creamy products
very useful on my skin. But as I age, my pores are getting quite bigger and I
can no longer wear creamy products on my cheeks every single day. But that
aside, I do like these. Very easy to blend and offers really good wear-time. I was also able to use Cocoa as my contour shade. I am not
really expert in contouring but I was able to get the desired look. The contour
did not last as long as the blush though.
Influenster sent 3 shades! When I
opened the box for the first time, I was a little bit not-so-happy with the
shades. But, now I do really understand why they choose these 3 universal
shades – one for pale, one for medium and one for deep skin tones. If I would
have personally picked these, I would have selected different shades.
Blondie:
It is a nude beige type of a shade. As you can see, it is almost is similar to or
lighter than my skin-tone so I thought I would not be able to wear it. I like
it as a blush because it gives me just that little bit of color that is perfect
for a normal work day. I actually have been wearing this on my lips as layer
underneath other shades that are somewhat unflattering on my skin-tone. I love
how it makes them wearable.
Macaroon:
This definitely is my favorite shade among the three. It’s
a very pretty blush pinky/rosey shade. I almost want to call it a coral shade! Anyway,
very pretty shade; opaque, excellent on the lips and blendable, great as an
everyday blush shade on me as well. I absolutely love it.
Cocoa:
This is a cool tone extremely deep brown shade. I respect those men/women who
rock these deep vampy shades but I am not cool enough to wear them outside the
house yet; may be some day!! I did use it as contour shade on my forehead,
cheeks and jawlines. It is a very strong and deep shade so I have to make sure
I have blended it enough. I will still continue to use it sparingly but I can
see how it can be a very useful shade for deep skin-tone beauties.
So,
overall I really like them. Do I really need them though? That will depend on
what’s your approach to makeup. If you are a minimalistic with your makeup and
don’t like to fuss around with a lot of products in the morning you will
definitely enjoy these. But if you are like me and love trying different
products, then you are going to get bored using the same products for three
different purposes and end up using them just as lipsticks! Personally I am not
really thrilled about this being a “multi”sticks! But I will surely keep using
them as lipsticks and occasionally as blushes. I love the formula and I think
the price is at par with other bite products.
Did
you try these? What’s your thought? I am not sure if I want to buy another
shade but “Papaya” looks so very flattering for my skin-tone!
Love
~Arrru
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